quarta-feira, 25 de novembro de 2015

GLOBE NEWS · THE WALL STREET JOURNAL-Russian-Turkish Tensions Simmer After Jet Shootdown A day after Turkey shot down one of its warplanes, Russia resumed its airstrikes in Syria, hitting near the Turkish border even as Russian and Turkish leaders steered clear of direct military confrontation

A day after Turkey shot down one of its warplanes, Russia resumed its airstrikes in Syria, hitting near the Turkish border even as Russian and Turkish leaders steered clear of direct military confrontation.382in a day

2050: DEMOGRAPHIC DESTINY

Modern societies place a high value on empowering women. Yet that can clash with another goal: making babies. In video interviews, six teenage girls around the world share how they see themselves balancing education, careers and families.in 18 hours

An avalanche of mud unleashed by a massive dam failure in Brazil earlier this month contained “high levels of toxic heavy metals and other toxic chemicals,” a pair of United Nations experts said.in a day

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THE A-HED

VW’s emissions crisis deepened, as U.S. authorities and German prosecutors set new probes into allegations of cheating, even as the company presented an upbeat plan to fix millions of tainted cars in Europe.in a day

Experts who dismissals the drop in corporate profits as a temporary lull due to falling oil prices and the rising dollar are missing two important factors: oil may not be done going down, and the dollar may not be done going up.in 20 hours

Libre, an activist group funded by the conservative donor network founded by Charles and David Koch, offers recent Hispanic immigrants practical services, peppered with conservative political messages.in a day

As American families plan their holiday meals, officials in Maine would be thankful if they could stop thousands of residents from using food stamps to add soft drinks and candy to their menus.86in 14 hours

President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed into law a $3.4 million pay cut for the chief executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a harsh rebuff of the companies’ regulator by Congress and the administration.in a day